NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family AU
AU-11Audit Record Retention
Retain audit records for {{ insert: param, au-11_odp }} to provide support for after-the-fact investigations of incidents and to meet regulatory and organizational information retention requirements.
Last updated: 20 August 2026 13:14 UTC
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Weaknesses this control addresses (1)AI-assisted
CWEs ranked by how often they appear in real CVEs. The rationale describes how this control reduces exploitability of each weakness class.
| CWE | Name | CVEs | Why this control addresses it |
|---|---|---|---|
CWE-778 | Insufficient Logging | 28 | Retaining audit records for a defined period ensures security-relevant events remain available for after-the-fact investigations, directly mitigating the risk that attackers can hide actions due to missing or purged log data. |
Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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